Just in time for the cold season, when we all like to cuddle up and keep warm, Ember comes along and makes the whole process of cuddling up - hmm, how should we put it - a whole lot more enticing.
Ember is one hot, slick and revolutionary candle. Or is it a massage oil? Well actually it’s both: The candle is scented with three delicious mood enhancing natural oil blends that easily put you in the mood - but if you want to up the ante, and we know you want to - snuff out the flame and drizzle the wax on a very lucky someone. When it melts, the secret formula transforms into a slow absorption, high-slip massage balm…
Made of clean burning, natural paraffin-free soy wax the wax has a low melting point and is body-friendly. It immediately cools down to body temperature after it is snuffed out, not causing any harm to your soft skin.
Candle dimensions: 3″ x 3″ x 5″ (8 x 8 x 13 cm) Each candle offers 60 hours of burn time - not counting the afterglow. Oh, and it also nourishes and hydrates the skin, but that’s probably not what you are worried about now…
HABANERO + GRAPEFRUIT inspires and provokes.
GINGER + DATE entices with rich, sweet notes.
LYCHEE + LAPSANG explores the exotic.
Price: $48 / 48€

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Here’s a cute addition to your kitchen. Each wooden cutting board comes with a different laser engraved illustration that is positioned according to the natural grain of the wood creating a whimsical little scene.
Prior to the engraving process each board is evaluated by the designers to determine the ideal position for any of the 6 different illustrations and which will have the best fit. Then they are hand positioned and sent to the laser engraving process after which they are oiled and ready to ship.
This way not a single board will be identical in terms of the positioning of the illustration, creating a beautiful presentation when they are used together. The wood used for the board is Acacia and it is simply oiled.
This is the smaller version of the one we brought you a couple weeks ago, which we’ve received so many requests for that it can now be found here continuosly.
Size: 6.1″ x 9″ x .4″ (15,5 x 23 x 1 cm)
Price: $20 / 14€

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The Elfcraft leather bracelet was one of our favorite Summer SDJ’s, and it continues to be a favorite amongst many of our customers. So on our way back home from Europe we stopped by their eclectic studio to check out the latest new models they’ve created.
The new pieces are more elaborate than what we saw in the summer and use more detailed silver work and more details like the pictured Lilies on the closure. We chose one addition to the existing bracelet, this time it’s much thinner and is supposed to be worn either with the existing bracelet or with a second thin one.
Alternatively – and that’s what we are doing – you can wear it with your favorite watch and the matching brown bracelet…
Anyway, we think it’s pretty hot, and whether you already have one of their previous versions, or this is you first one, it will definitely not go unnoticed…
By the way, drop us an email if you’d be interested in a much more elaborate version as well and we’ll see whether we can get our hands on some of their bolder models…
Size: For guys or for girls
Price: 149 / 119€

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Looking for the latest in what wallets can look like? Or how they might work? Well, then have a look at this one:
It looks nothing like a wallet at first glance, except maybe that the proportions are similar. But Wallet 2.0 is made out of very soft silicone, available in 5 colors – nothing too groundbreaking so far – and comes with a patent pending system of refill sheets that allow you to be really organized (at least in your wallet). Think of the refill sheets as a manila folder in your wallet, giving you immediate access to the item you are looking for.
Put your most used sheet in front and simply slide it out with your thumb. It’s so soft that you can wear it in your front pocket or your pack pocket and with the 2 strap holes on the side you can easily attach it to any lanyard.
Designed by Steve Gates in early 2006 after he sat around with some of his web 2.0 buddies in the Silicon Valley, realizing that whilst the web is evolving, and improving, many ‘profane’ items haven’t been changed or improved in years. That’s when he started to think about a new type of wallet, which - in our opinion - turned out to be a very cool contraption. Keep it coming Steve!
Size 3.6″ (9 cm) x 4.5″ (11,5 cm) x 0.8″ (2,2 cm)
Colors: Pure White, Sky Blue, Night Black, Grass Green, Neon Red
Price: $30 / 30€

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Looking for a unusual doorstop? Try this on for size:
Made out of volacanic stone in Turkey, this doorstop is as simple as it gets. Roughly 4″ in diameter (9,5 cm) and 6″ (15 cm) high, it weighs a good 4 pounds, so you can pretty much hold any door open with it. It has a sturdy leather handle to carry it around, which is needed with this kind of weight.
Design by Ozgen Design in Paris, we saw it at Maison et Objet a couple weeks ago, tried it, and liked it. It works with any kind of environment, no matter what your personal style is.
Price: $50 / 40€

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If you are looking to add a dash of uniqueness to your table decoration, you might want to invite Gorgeous Helen over…
No, Gorgeous Helen is not the latest interior decorator from Sweden, but the newest product by Anke and Katrin from Dekoop in Hamburg that was just launched at the Tendence Design Fair a few weeks ago. We presented it already right after the fair, but received so many emails requesting a re-run that we’ll happily present it again…
Made out of fragile parchment, each set contains 3 different shades with cute and whimsical designs that are printed in a faint white. All you need to do is take them out of the package, roll them up, drop a candle into a wine glass and add the lampshade. That’s it. Instantly the white pattern is transformed to a darker shade (as if it were a shadow) and a wine glass is turned into a sweet miniature lamp.
Have an enchanted evening…
Price: $20 / 12€

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We’ve met Maxim Velcovsky many times this year, but we were really looking forward to meeting him in Paris because of the new work that was going to be released…
Our favorite is undoubtedly the little Joseph candle holder, which starts out bald and after time, changes his appearance. We had a great time playing with the wax and how it would create a ‘look’ and a ‘hairstyle’…
Size: 4.7″ x 3.1″ (12 x 8 cm)
Price: $75 / 60€

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The good guys over at Atypyk in Paris invited us to see their latest products just a couple days ago, and they were so much fun that we decided to bring you a couple days filled with humorous Atypyk products.
The last product is one of their latest products, the brand new coaster in the shape of a cake comes perfectly prepared with a piece of cake cut out of the main piece to complete the illusion… This fun contraption is approximately 15″ (38 cm) wide and about an inch and a half high” so no need to worry about your beautiful Wenge wood dinner table.
The beauty about having a two piece coaster is that you can easily accommodate a larger dutch oven for instance by pulling both pieces apart, or you can use it for a big and a small pot. In any case, you can see that there are many uses to this humorous piece..
Price: $25 / 20€

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Ahhh, when we saw this we were relived! Finally somebody who developed black confetti…
Say good-bye to loud colors and hello to elegant and understated. If you get a kick throwing around tiny pieces of paper at a party, you can now do it in style.
Price: $15 / 12€

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This fun set of clumsy coasters was unavailable for quite some time, but is finally back and we immediately wanted our share of them for you.
Made out of clear silicone resembling a water spill, this set of coasters is as adaptable as it gets. Glass, wood, acrylic, no matter what the surface is, it works great and looks fun at the same time…
Not much more needs to be said except that they are about 4″ (10 cm) wide…
Price: $20 / 15€

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